Fun stuff for kids and parents

Tried and tested on willing guinea piglets

This optimistic, self-employed writer, translator, columnist and mum knows that with kids, a dash of charm and a good giggle beat fear of failure every time.

So here are some out-of-the-box ideas to keep kids and parents happy for hours...

Friday, 30 January 2015

Boxed in???

You'll need:
  • boxes
  • someone to help carry them home from the supermarket
  • Celotape
  • scissors
  • wrapping paper or colouring pens
Now what should we make????
You'll need to switch off the TV, Jake, or you'll never get started.
OK I'll switch it off...
That's better! And he's off....What can it be???
Walls to connect two boxes together?
A corner support. What is that zebra doing there?
Oh yes, that's a sock I got for Christmas.
Taking shape. One wall and two corner supports.
But before we tape them together, 
we're going to cover them in 
red wrapping paper.
Lots of it left over from Christmas -
that's because it was lost in the boot of the car.
Four bits to cover the corner supports.
Like this...


Tape them in place.
Done.
Both sides.
And the top goes on like this.
This will be the back.
Like this.
Jake won't fit, so who is it for???


Ahhhh!!! Want to try it, Watson?


Not really? Go on, in you go...


Hmmmm


How about we pimp it up a bit???


That's better!
Fairy lights too. But he still won't go in unless we put his food in it.
He'd rather sit on the sofa or a lap.


Both if possible :o)

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